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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1905
Page
4
Congressman Haugen named as delegate to an international parliamentary conference in Brussels scheduled for September. The item reflects a formal appointment and upcoming event without extra detail.
Names of residents visiting relatives and attending church, barn raisings, and social gatherings near Illyria, Elgin, and Brainard. Residents travel to Postville and Decorah events. cattle deaths from black leg noted. A German Rotton barn event and Woodman print plans are listed. Norwegian Lutheran Corale Union set for June 4 with a church social and fundraising efforts.
Reading through West Union notes, dances, visitors, and local events are recapped. Nell McManus and Loretta McGary attend Ossian dances while Kate Sullivan visits West Union. Rev. Farraily buys a new automobile and various residents travel to Cedar Rapids and Minneapolis. School graduates named include Sacha Henershott and Elizabeth Burke. local committees and band concerts are planned.
An old timemedicine ad touts Dr King’s New Discovery as a cure for coughs, colds, and consumption in dramatic testimonials. It promotes quick relief, pneumonia prevention, and lists prices and a free bottle at Muehlenthaler Bros. It also mentions local happenings in Clear Lake and other small town notes with various events and quotes.
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